All in all though, I'd rather have the alive w/out the pain.
That depends on precisely what is meant by living without pain.
Head is an achin' and knees are abraded
Plates in my neck and stitches updated
Toes are a cracking and Tendons inflamed
These are a few of my favorite pains
But yes, the author of those books is mostly correct, there's some kinds of pain that serve as a useful warning function. Those are good and we should be grateful.
Others are artifacts of historical stupidity. I've learned those lessons and reminding me of them is useless.
Another month has passed and here is a new rationality quotes thread. The usual rules are: